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Commuters are frustrated with continuing substitution of buses for trains along the Gippsland line and are asking Victorian election candidates to fight for an improvement in the infrastructure and reliability of public transport....

Parents in the Latrobe Valley are calling on candidates in the Victorian Election to ensure the rehabilitation of the Hazelwood mine after the fire of earlier this year and to allocate more resources to any future health effects on the next generation. ...

Scrutiny of plans to expand the Port of Hastings is increasing as local opposition groups team up with radical conversation group Sea Shepherd and the State Government rejects Bass Coast Shire Council's request for an independent review....

About 200 workers and union members protested outside the Maryvale paper mill against a decision by operator of the mill, Australian Paper, to bring in contract crews from New Zealand to work on the plant.
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The internet is killing good old fashion letter writing, which Australia Post says is killing its bottom line. It's proposing raising stamp prices from 70c to $1, they also want to introduce a two tier system for regular mail - people would pay extra for next day delivery, or wait half a week. ...

The tech heavy NASDAQ share index in the United States burst back above the 5000 point barrier overnight. It's a significant milestone as it's the first time the index has reached those heights since 2000. Many analysts see the recovery as proof of a much more mature internet economy where ...